In 1993, when the hit sitcom Cheers went off the air, the spinoff Frasier began. Frasier not only borrowed on Cheers' good will, it kept much of the Cheers crew and shot on the same soundstage. Peri Gilpin, who was cast as Roz after Lisa Kudrow didn't work out, had appeared in the fourth-to-last Cheers. However, everyone was determined that this was as far as they wanted to take the association, out of fear they wouldn't measure up. Through the years, almost everyone from Cheers has made at least one guest appearance. The notable exception is Kirstie Alley, who called producer David Lee after the concept of the spinoff was announced and coldly informed him that since she is a Scientologist and doesn't believe in psychiatry, she would be unable to appear on the program. His response? “I don’t recall asking.”

Sunday, June 7, 2020

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On This Day

1968 Sirhan Sirhan is indicted for the assassination of US Senator Robert Kennedy. He was sentenced to life in prison. He has been up for parole 15 times, denied each time on the grounds that he has not expressed adequate remorse for his crime.

Fact of the Day

The 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia was so loud that it was heard over 3,000 miles away, which is the equivalent of hearing a sound from Ireland while you are in Boston. It ruptured the eardrums of sailors over 40 miles away.

Nature Oddities

Rats can go up to 2 weeks without water, longer than camels, who can only go 3-5 days without water.

Food and Drink

English legend claims that the name “sirloin steak” comes from when King James I of England was so impressed by the quality of his steak that he knighted the loin of beef, which was referred to thereafter as “Sirloin.”